The Pope who reacts decisively to a tug of a faithful in St. Peter's Square becomes viral. The pope yesterday, after visiting the nativity scene, had to detach himself from an Asian pilgrim who pulled him on his side with a couple of slaps on the hand. "Many times we lose patience - the Pope later said during the Angelus - I apologize for yesterday's bad example".
A faithful man tugs him, Pope Francis slaps her hand
On twitter and facebook, however, the video is relaunched with an avalanche of comments. "God forgive, Bergoglio not". "A good resolution for 2020: to remove toxic people as only the Pope can do." Daniele Capezzone's tweet: "Today Pope Bergoglio will go to a hospice to give two old hooligans to the old ladies present. Lunch with begging and kicking of the luckiest passerby will follow." Among politicians also Guido Crosetto's tweet: "Today the Pope has dedicated his sermon to respect for women. Inspired by yesterday's faithful ...".
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But there are many comments in defense, also mindful of the attack on Pope Benedict XVI on Christmas Eve in 2009: "I am disgusted by the speeches full of hatred, on social networks, towards the Pope. He was about to end up with his legs up - a user points out of twitter -, pulled by a person with no sense of proportion. He reacted as anyone would naturally do. "